Girlguiding Royston District is holding its Annual Spring Fayre on Saturday 2nd March, 10am-12noon at Royston Town Hall. This event is our main fundraiser of the year and we are raising money towards our Save Christon Hall Appeal (our HQ that is in need of urgent repairs and improvements). There will be a fantastic choice […]
News from our Local Clubs: Girlguiding Royston Annual Spring Fayre Read More »
It’s been another busy month at the Museum. Sophie has been creating the first of two temporary exhibitions celebrating Royston Museum’s 40th Anniversary this year. This first exhibition explores the Royston Institute Museum, which opened 168 years before the current museum. Rhian has spent a day in London discovering how to create immersive experiences using
Royston’s History – Royston Museum – Celebrating 40 years 1984-2024 Read More »
By the time you read this, we will have had our annual elections, a big volunteer group from Capel Manor clear scrub on the Rifle Butts and a joint venture with Royston Golf Club. Volunteers assisted the Golf Club to clear Sycamore, Hawthorn and Bramble from Church Hill. With the winter months almost behind us
Community News: Make A Difference for People and Nature by Therfield Heath and Greens Read More »
Thriplow Daffodil Weekend returns this year on 16th and 17th March and preparations are in full swing for a fun weekend. Volunteers are being recruited, attractions and stallholders have been booked and the committee are super busy with final preparations. The committee planted a further 50,000 daffodil bulbs last autumn to ensure another stunning display
Out and About… Thriplow Daffodil Weekend Read More »
Children in Year 1 at Icknield Walk First School have been enjoying their ‘Superheroes’ topic. Children came into school dressed as their favourite Superhero which was very fortunate as they had a special mission to complete. Wicked Professor Spade had stolen some classroom dolls and buried them in the mud. Taken from the exciting and
News from Icknield Walk First School: Superheroes! Read More »
When the Royston Repair Cafe initially opened in 2014 not only was it the first of its kind in Hertfordshire, but it joined just 11 other such outlets in the entirety of the U.K. Today there are over 500 community repair groups open across the Nation. On Saturday 10th February there was a constant flow
Community News: Avid Interest at the Royston Repair Cafe by Clive Porter Read More »
Why not venture out for a walk this Easter to see the Pasque Flowers? The Pasque Flower is a very rare plant in the wild and Therfield Heath has one of the largest populations of them all, up to 60,000. Pulsatilla Vulgaris is the rather uninspiring name for the bright purple and yellow flower featured
The Pasque Flower Walk Read More »
The Chatty Cafe scheme aims to combat this, simply by encouraging people to chat more. Often people will venture into a coffee shop or cafe and sit alone, but as the Founder of the scheme wondered; what if one of those people approached someone and the two strangers enjoyed chatting over their coffee and then
Spotlight On… The Chatty Cafe Scheme Read More »
Barkway Market, a quintessential English country event, will take place again this year on Saturday 11th May in Barkway, Hertfordshire. Held within the grounds of Manor Farm, one of Barkway’s oldest houses, and with a craft fair in the Church, Barkway Market is expected to attract around 4,000 visitors. Barkway is part of the old
Royston First Business Improvement District (BID) received overwhelming support from the town’s business community with 87% voting YES to support another five-year term. The resounding support from the business community comes as a testament to the pivotal role Royston First BID has played in fostering a thriving local business environment over the past 15 years.
Royston First BID Celebrates Landslide Victory with 87% ‘YES’ Vote Read More »
Age UK Hertfordshire are supporting people again this year with Winter Welfare Checks to help with the cost-of-living impact. This will be primarily for older people, however, anyone who is vulnerable and living in hardship can be referred. We will be delivering this support via our handyperson services, where one of our handypeople can help
Winter Welfare Check – Age UK Read More »
Join us for a free session and give Touch Rugby a try! This fun, non-contact sport, is open to anyone aged 14+. Mixed sex, age, experience /ability. Training sessions take place every Wednesday 7.30-8.45pm on Royston Heath. Text Hugh 07766 106940 for more details also visit: www.facebook.com/RoystonTouchRugby
News from our Clubs: Royston Touch Rugby Read More »
